DeKalb County reported that 1,272 00 ballots had been cast in person and 628 by mail for a total of 1,900 votes on March 2.
DeKalb Sheriff’s Office to hold news conference on coronavirus
The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office plans to hold a news conference on Wednesday, March 4, to announce its preparedness plan for the coronavirus.
The DeKalb County Jail currently has some 1,800 inmates awaiting trial or serving sentences up to 24 months. The jail infirmary can accommodate patients with infectious diseases. The facility has a 3,800 bed capacity. . Inmate medical services are provided under contract with Wellpath.
The agency also partners with state and federal health departments to implement industry-wide protocols and guidelines for containment of infectious diseases.